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Neurocrine Biosciences · 1 day ago

Sr. Compliance Counsel - San Diego HQ

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$227K/yr - $310K/yr

7+ years exp

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments. The Sr. Compliance Counsel will provide compliance consultation, lead a team of compliance professionals, and ensure adherence to laws and regulations while fostering a culture of integrity within the organization.

BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Provide clear and sound compliance advice to key stakeholders, executive management and employees at Neurocrine, consistent with applicable laws, regulations and Neurocrine policies

Leads team of compliance professionals and ensures team executes on predetermined goals, provides coaching and mentoring, fosters Neurocrine’s culture and uses company programs and policies to attract and retain the best talent

Act as advisor and provide compliance input and expertise into business decisions, including development of solutions-orientated risk mitigation strategies

Provide proactive risk assessments regarding the compliance/ethics program and provide recommendations for updates/changes to the program or business operations as needed

Conduct and oversee compliance investigations regarding allegations of potential violations of law, company policy and/or ethical standards, prepare recommendations based on results of the investigations and implement corrective actions

Proactively conduct monitoring and auditing to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Neurocrine policies, including field rides, speaker programs and advisory boards

Assess compliance training needs, develop and deliver effective and creative training, including written materials, computer-based training and live presentations

Remain abreast of current case law, trends, and other legislative developments

May supervise junior attorneys, compliance managers and/or lead indirect teams to include: reviewing redlines, supervising negotiations, providing training, and providing general guidance as needed

Perform other duties as assigned/requested

Qualification

Compliance expertiseLegal experienceLeadership skillsAnalytical thinkingProject leadershipCommunication skillsResearch skillsCognitive agilityMentoring skillsProblem-solvingOrganizational skillsDecision-makingGrowth mindset

Required

BA/BS Degree and Juris Doctorate Degree AND 12 years of legal and/or compliance experience including a minimum of three (3) years with the biotech/pharmaceutical or medical device industry OR

Juris Doctorate (JD) degree AND 7+ years practice as an attorney in a well-regarded law firm and experience with a life sciences company, and/or a reputable, highly rated law firm with a focus on representing life science companies, or a combination of both

An active license to practice law in one of the 50 states or District of Columbia required

Recognized as external expert in a strategic job function

Requires broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories and techniques within a strategic job function

Applies ingenuity and creativity to problem analysis and resolution in complicated and/or novel situations

Influences internal/external business and/or industry issues that have an impact on Neurocrine

Ability to drive strategic direction into tactical plans

Ability to lead multiple teams

Strong leadership, mentoring skills and abilities typically supervises lower levels and/or leads indirect teams

Exceptional communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking, influencing skills

Sets broader picture and longer-term vision for department

Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and re-prioritize tasks within short time frames, quickly distinguishing critical items from less important to-do's

Excellent project leadership skills

Research skills

Decision-making and planning skills

Organizational skills

Ability to independently identify, analyze and render legal advice on complex issues

Ability to deliver clear, concise and accurate advice, including the appropriate level of detail and anticipation of follow-up questions

Ability to build consensus with diverse stakeholders and third parties and form strong, collaborative working relationships with clients

Expertise with respect to corporate compliance is required

Ability to identify strategic issues and propose solutions to those issues (whether solutions are adopted or not)

Demonstrate cognitive agility through identifying strategic issues and ability to implement tactics to resolve those issues on a narrower basis

Exhibit judgement consistent with a seasoned attorney

Cross-enterprise issue spotting/engagement/ influencing/identification